Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Racism, Sexual assaultModerate
Rape, Grief, Domestic abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2065 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
mysterious 39%
hopeful 33%
sad 31%
inspiring 26%
adventurous 23%
challenging 18%
informative 11%
tense 9%
dark 8%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Average rating
385 pages | first published 2022
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ISBN/UID: 9780593358337
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 01 February 2022
Description
In this moving debut novel, two estranged siblings deal with their mother’s death and her hidden past—a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with her famous black cake. We can’t choose what we i...385 pages | first published 2022
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ISBN/UID: 9780593358337
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 01 February 2022
Description
In this moving debut novel, two estranged siblings deal with their mother’s death and her hidden past—a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with her famous black cake. We can’t choose what we i...Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Racism, Sexual assaultModerate
Rape, Grief, Domestic abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2065 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
mysterious 39%
hopeful 33%
sad 31%
inspiring 26%
adventurous 23%
challenging 18%
informative 11%
tense 9%
dark 8%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Average rating